Sofia Vergara Shares the Big Lesson She's Learned About Men Since Hitting 40

You know Sofía Vergara as the fiery bombshell who makes you giggle endlessly as Gloria in Modern Family, but the 42-year-old actress is more than just sassy quips and hip-hugging dresses. Off-camera, she keeps it as real as her outspoken character.

When it comes to getting married (again), the Colombian-born stunner told REDBOOK that she knew her fiancé Joe Mangianello was "the one" because their relationship was "easy." (Note she didn't say anything about his abs, but that's not stopping us).

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"I finally realized that relationships don't need to be so much work," she told us. "Ever since we met, it's been so easy. I'm very suspicious. I'm like, 'It's not normal that we've been together for nine months and we haven't had a big fight or anything.'"

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As for how she keeps the tension low, Sofía says that since hitting 40 she realized a helpful truth: "I have learned that I have to let them be men. I think it's very important not to try to take over on everything – even if you think you can do it easier or better. If you don't let them do things, you create a cycle and then you complain that they never do anything."

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Instead, the one thing Sofía does complain about is exercising.

"I hate it! I do Pilates. I'm in a bad mood two hours before and while I'm doing it and then I'm done, because I know I have to come back and do it again. I'm always asking Joe, 'Why do people always say they feel great working out?' I just want to go home and lie down."

We hear that, Sofía.

As for having another child, Sofía, who became a single-mom to her son Manolo when she was 20, is open to the idea. "Joe is younger than me. He's 38. He's never had kids. How am I going to say no? I tell him if we're going to do this, we have to do it, like, now, because I don't want to be 50 with a baby."